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Christian Faith 3961 AäVDNVr 3 1 INONN3 W An Illustrated Quarterly Published by Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas EDITOR Cornelius Krahn ASSOCIATE EDITORS John F. Schmidt, Walter Klaassen DESIGN CONSULTANT Robert Regier DEPARTMENT EDITORS Faith and Life Walter Klaassen, Chairman Henry Poettcker (Bible) Leland Harder (Church) Russell Mast (Worship) Heinold Fast (Theology) John Howard Yoder (Theology) Orlando Waltner (Missions) Esko Loewen (Service) Social and Economic Life J. Winfield Fretz, Chairman J. Howard Kauffman (Family) Calvin Redekop (Community) Eldon Gräber (Education) Howard Raid (Agriculture) John Sawatzky (Industry) Paul Peachey (Sociology) Jacob Loewen (Anthropology) Fine Arts Paul Friesen, Co-chairman Elaine Rich, Co-chairman Mary Eleanor Bender (Literature) Warren Kliewcr (Drama) Walter Jost (Music) Robert Regier (Art) History and Folklife Melvin Gingerich, Co-chairman John F. Schmidt, Co-chairman Irvin B. Horst (History) N. van der Zijpp (History) Delbert Griitz (Genealogy) Gerhard Wiens (Folklore) Mary Emma Showalter Eby (Foods) ADMINISTRATION Vernon Neufeld, President Albert J. Meyer, Dean E. J. Miller, Director of Development Hartzel W. Schmidt, Controller MENNONITE January 1%2 Volume XVII Num ber 1 CONTRIBUTORS Needed: A Mennonite Philosophy of Higher Education 3 ALBERT MEYER, dean of Bethel College, By Albert Meyer spoke at the Bethel College faculty retreat, 1961. RUSSELL MAST, pastor of the Bethel College The Christian Scholar 5 Church, spoke on "The Christian Scholar" in By Russell Mast a Bethel College chapel service. VERNON NEUFELD, president of Bethel College, lead this paper at the opening of the school year, 1961. Christian Faith and Liberal Education 7 By V er non Neufeld ARNOLD NICKEL, vice-chairman of the Board of Directors, read this paper at the Bethel College faculty retreat, 1961. The Anabaptist Concept of the Church and Education 12 ED. G. KAUFMAN, president emeritus, pre­ sented this paper at the annual Founders Day By Art told Nickel of Bethel College. BERNEIL MUELLER, senior at Bethel Col­ lege, wrote the "Inventory" as a class assign­ Pioneers in Mennonite Education 16 ment. By Ed. G. Kaufman C. J. DYCK, director of Institute of Men- nonite Studies, presented this paper at Men- nonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana. I Take a Religious Inventory 20 MAURICE A. MOOK is professor of an­ By Berneil Mueller thropology at the Pennsylvania State University. (See Mennonite Life, July, 1961). AARON MARTIN wrote the article "Court­ The Role of Preaching in Anabaptist Tradition 21 ship and Marriage Practices of Lancaster Mennonites” while at Bethel College. By C. /. Dyck MRS. PAUL BENDER, dean of women at Hess ton College, spent two years with her husband in M.C.C. work in The Netherlands. A Modern Psalm 26 WARREN KLIEWER, professor of English By Elmer E. Suderman at Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, is the author of many poems, plays, and short stories. The Nebraska Amish of Pennsylvania 27 ELMER E. SUDERMAN is professor of Eng­ By Alan rice A. Alook lish at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. COVER The Amish Buggy Horse 30 "Joy of Youth” (detail), wood block by By Warren Kliewer Franz Neundlinger, from the Gift of Gratitude by the German People to the Mennonite Cen­ tral Committee. Courtship and Marriage Practices of Lancaster Mennonites 31 By Aaron Aiartin MENNONITE LIFE is an illustrated quar­ terly magazine published in January, April, July, and October by Bethel College, North The Golden Knight 36 Newton, Kansas. Second-class postage paid at North Newton, Kansas. By Airs. Paul Bender SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year, $3.00; Three years, $7.50; Five years, $12.50. Single issues, 75 cents. Books in Review Ay IN THIS This issue is largely devoted to education. Among the articles are messages by Vernon Neufeld, Albert Meyer, Russell Mast, Arnold Nickel, and Ed. G. Kaufman delivered at the school opening, at a faculty retreat, as chapel meditations, and at other college occasions. The remaining contri­ butions are primarily in the realm of literary and poetic efforts and a description of cultural aspects of some Lan­ caster Mennonites and the Nebraska Amish of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. <! As stated in the last issue, this issue represents a "new leaf” in the history of Mennonite Life. A few words should be said about the design of the magazine. The former cover design was made by Hans Bartsch and remained unchanged from the beginning to the last issue (1946-1961). Hans Bartsch was born in Central Asia in 1S84, came to America where he received his secondary education (Bethel College, 1S9S-1899), and became an illustrator and painter (Wichita, St. Louis, New York). He died in 1959. This issue introduces a new cover and other- designing by Robert Regier, who is the artist for the Mennonite Publication Office, Newton, Kansas, and in­ structor of art at Bethel College. John Hiebert of the Mennonite Press is responsible for the lay-out. We welcome both as co-workers to the staff of Mennonite Life. From 1946 until January, 1956, Mennonite Life was printed by the Herald Book and Printing Com­ pany. Starting with the April, 1956 issue, the Menno­ nite Press of North Newton, Kansas, has been doing the printing. The managers and the staff of these printing enterprises deserve praise for their efforts in raising the level of Mennonite publications. $1 In future issues we plan to speak about other changes introduced in this issue. It is with gratitude that we remember those who helped in the planning and the realization of Mennonite Life, who served on the Executive Board and on the Editorial Staff. Also significant are the many faithful readers. Meanwhile we invite our readers to send us reactions regarding these changes and the content of this issue. Think of Mennonite Life when you want to intro­ duce your friends to good reading at special occasions or any time and season of the year. Needed: A Mennonite Philosophy of Higher Education By Albert f. /Meyer M artin Buber c a lls teaching "letting a selection of the To turn specifically to the role of education, teachers world affect a person through the medium of another could help young people prepare themselves to contrib­ person.” In education, the teacher and those he repre­ ute to and participate in all necessary facets of the life sents transmit a selection of the experiences and insights of the community, including those facets sometimes re­ they have found valuable in their generation to the next. ferred to as secular. If men could be called by their They are expressing the hope that the basic human needs fellows and by God to contribute to the life of the com­ for clothing, food, and shelter, and, for Christians, for munity in the areas of business or sculpture, and if their a spiritual heritage, may be met at least as well in the contributions would be just as necessary for the well­ students’ generation as in their own. Rather than to being of the community as those of pastors and theolo­ transmit to their heirs only certain goods and means of gians, certainly some community members could devote production, they seek to make their successors independent themselves to preparing young people for work in busi­ in their own right—able to think for themselves, to ex­ ness or in the plastic arts. press their thoughts and feelings, and to live in individual and collective response of God’s initiative and leading. The Minority Concept of the Church Seen in this light, teaching is an expression of love and If this were ail there were to it, the development of concern for the new generation. For good reason, Chris­ an educational strategy would be relatively simple: we tians in general, and Mennonites in particular, have been would merely focus our attention on Mennonite com­ and are interested in education. munities and their requirements and seek to preserve them and provide for more of them by training some Tbeologica! Commitments of their citizens and the specialists they need. But here This may serve as the beginning of a statement on the a second Mennonite theological understanding enters philosophy of education. Recognizing the function of the picture. Mennonites have always believed that they education in this general way, we still must ask how the were not alone in society—in fact, they have believed task is to be conducted. To speak of higher education that committed Christians have always been in a minori­ specifically, what are the philosophical or theological com­ ty. Moreover, especially in the early days of the move­ mitments that should guide the operation and develop­ ment, Anabaptist-Mennonites have believed they have ment of Mennonite colleges? had extremely important responsibilities to fulfill in the Discussions on this subject in the past have, in gen­ larger society. eral, emphasized primarily the fact that there is no nec­ Anabaptist-Mennonites do not start by just asking essary separation of sacred from secular areas of life. what jobs would be good or necessary in a society— Jesus did God's will even though he lived in the midst their own or another—and then proceeding to appor­ of the dilemmas that are the lot of men. He spoke of tion these jobs among themselves. Instead they begin the Kingdom. He implied that it was the fault of men by asking what others are already doing. They ask —not of God—if men did not live together in an orderly what their little minority can best do with the money way in the world God had created. It was on the foun­ and persons at its disposal. They develop a series of dation of these ideas that the Mennonite community priorities and try to do those things that most need to be concept, the concept of a Christian sub-society in which done in the particular situation in which they find them­ the work and participation of each member was signifi­ selves, leaving many good activities in the hands of non- cant, took shape.
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